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Old-Fashioned Date Bars
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 2
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Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
2 1/3 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups pitted dates, coarsely chopped
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs one at a time.
4. Stir in vanilla.
5. Mix together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; and gradually add to the creamed mixture.
6. Fold in the dates and nuts.
7. Spread the batter evenly in a greased 13x9 baking pan and bake at 375°F for 25 minutes or until golden.
8. Cool in pan.
9. Cut into approximately 24 bars.
By RecipeOfHealth.com